Moxa W5X08 Users Manual

The Quick Install Guide for

MGate W5x08 Gateway

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Connecting the Power

The MGate W5X08 series gateway can be powered by connecting a power source to the terminal block,

as follows:

1. Loosen or remove the screws on the terminal block.

2. Turn off the power source and then connect a 12–48 VDC power line to the terminal block.

3. Tighten the connections using the screws on the terminal block.

4. Turn on the power source.

Note that the unit does not have an on/off switch. It automatically turns on when it receives power. The

PWR LED on the top panel will glow to indicate that the unit is receiving power.

Connecting Modbus/DNP3 Serial Devices

The unit’s Modbus/DNP3 port(s) are located on the front panel. Use a Modbus/DNP3 serial cable to

connect the unit directly to the Modbus/DNP3 devices. Before connecting or removing the

Modbus/DNP3 connection, first make sure the power source is off.

Connecting Modbus/DNP3 Network Devices

The MGate W5X08 can be connected to the network via Ethernet port and WiFi with different IP

addresses. The default IP addresses of Ethernet and WiFi are 192.168.126.254 and 192.168.127.254,

respectively. Since your system may be using more than one MGate device and all MGate devices are

configured with the same factory default IP address, you will first need to configure the MGate’s

network settings. The MGate’s Ethernet ports are located on the front panel. The MGate will indicate a

valid connection to the Ethernet in the following ways:

• The Ethernet LED will glow a solid green color when connected to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network.

• The Ethernet LED will glow a solid amber color when connected to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network.

The Ethernet LED will flash when Ethernet packets are being transmitted or received.

In General Settings, users can choose the routing criteria by Bridge mode setting when Ethernet and

WiFi are both connected. When disable the bridge mode, Ethernet port will be the default routing path

even WiFi is also connected. When enable the bridge mode, WiFi connection will be the default routing

path even Ethernet port is connected.

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WLAN Settings

The MGate W5X08 supports IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless function. The wireless function provides

more convenient deployment of industrial equipments connecting to network. It has better scalability to

meet the requirement of a variety of topologies according to user’s needs of wireless LAN system.

Connection Settings

The WLAN settings are classified into two types. The first one is “WLAN” setting which includes IP

address/Network/Gateway and the method of acquiring IP address. The setting is for user to specify

network address to run in the system. The second one is “Profile” which is used to configure the

wireless connection settings including security parameters.

There are two network types which is “Infrastructure” and “Adhoc mode.” When configured to “Adhoc

mode”, it automatically detects and communicates directly with each other and do not require a

wireless access point (AP) or gateway. If the MGate is configured to “Infrastructure”, it is accessed

through a wireless access point. In the “Operation mode”, you can choose the MGate to operate in

which wireless standard. The SSID is used to configure the SSID of access point. You can also get the

SSID by “Site survey” button which will automatically search and list the SSID of APs nearby. The fast

roaming is used for roaming among two APs with the same SSID when the wireless signal strength is

stronger than the original attached one. The “Scan channel” is configured for fast roaming function to

do the scanning of wireless signal. It is selectable only if “Fast roaming” is enabled. The list of

selectable channels is different according to different operation mode.

Security Settings

For the security setting of “Infrastructure” mode, it must be the same as access point for authorization

of communication. The authentication field specifies how wireless devices will be authenticated. Only

authenticated devices will be allowed to communicate with the access point. The security setting of the

wireless devices which are configured to “Adhoc mode” must be the same to communicate with each

other.

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First Time Use

Firstly, user can connect with the MGate device and search the unit by using the Device Search Utility.

And then configure the MGate through web console.

1. Device Search Utility (called DSU in this instruction)

In most situations, users do not know the IP address when setting up a new gateway or configuring

an existing gateway. In these cases, users can use an Ethernet cable to connect a host computer

and the gateway directly. If connecting the devices under the same Ethernet switch, make sure

there is no router between them. The DSU can detect the network settings of the connected

gateway for users properly. Once you found the device in the DSU’s device list, you can assign IP to

the device, or export/import the configuration file, or upgrade the firmware to the device. For other

gateway configuration, double-click the target device in the DSU and the web browser will pop-up

for further setting.

2. Web Console

Use the Web Console to configure the MGate or to verify the status of the MGate from a web

browser. You may use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Google Chrome to connect to the MGate. To

use this method, the IP address of the MGate must be configured correctly.

Starting Device Search Utility

The Device Search Utility (called DSU in this instruction) is a Windows-based utility that is used to

configure MGate W5X08 series gateway units. Before running DSU, first connect your MGate W5X08

series gateway unit to your PC.

To start DSU, from the Windows Start menu click Start  Programs  MOXA  DSU DSU.

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The DSU window will appear as shown below.

Search the Unit

Two methods are available for establishing a connection with MGate: 錯誤! 找不到參照來源。 and 錯誤! 找

不到參照來源。.

Search can be used to locate any connected MGate series units in the same network. Use the 錯誤! 找

不到參照來源。 option if you know the IP address of the unit. For example, the default IP of MGate W5X08

series gateway is 192.168.126.254 of the Ethernet interface and 192.168.127.254 of the WiFi interface

when user receives a new unit. And this function is also useful when the MGate unit is not located on

the same subnet as the PC, such as across a router.

By executing the Search function, you will see the devices that is connected with you network. Once a

device is been chosen, the executable functions will become choosable.

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ATTENTION

To login to the intended device, double-click the device and a web browser will pop-out for detail

setting.

Type-in the Account name and password to login to the device. The default Account name and

Password are “admin” and “moxa”.

If 錯誤! 找不到參照來源。 fails to locate the MGate unit, the IP address that you entered might be incorrect. In
this case, re-enter the IP address and try searching again.

Another possibility is that the MGate unit could be located on the same LAN as your PC, but on a different
subnet. In this case, you can modify your PC’s IP address and or netmask so that it is on the same subnet as the
MGate unit. After your PC and the MGate are on the same subnet, DSU will be able to find the unit.

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